The Best Fall or Autumn Cheese Ball Recipe Having a Fall Party? Make this delicious cheese ball recipe. I play bridge. Yes, I’m probably the youngest person in the U.S. that still plays this game. It’s really a shame, because it’s a fun game and one that makes you use your brain. It’s also a […]

Easy Pickled Cucumber Salad Cucumbers. Cool, crisp, and screaming “summer!” but not the most exciting vegetable. My friend says the best thing to do with them is to put slices of them over your closed eyes, as it helps reduce wrinkles. I’m thinking I’d have to leave them on for a few years. According […]

Garlic Scape – Making Garlic Scape Pesto One of the first “vegetables” I harvest in the spring is garlic scapes, which are the unopened flower of the garlic plant. If you don’t grow garlic yourself, you can usually find these gems at the local farmer’s market from late May – mid June. Garlic Scapes – […]

Delicious Layered Pumpkin Dessert A Delicious Pumpkin Dessert Recipe that is perfect for Thanksgiving Dinner! Let me just say that I am not a huge “sweet” eater, I’d much rather have salty. That being said, I LOVE making desserts. Weird, huh? Maybe it’s because I know I will just eat a piece or two […]

We have grown horseradish for just about as long as we’ve lived here – and this summer was our 15th year. If you grow horseradish, you will never have “just a little.” It is perennial and grows and grows and spreads and spreads, and pretty soon you have more horseradish than any human can ever […]

Many years ago, my parents took our family out to a fancy restaurant – way out of our league, but, hey, who are we to turn it down? My mom ordered butternut squash soup and had me taste it. I’m not a huge squash fan, but the soup was delicious. I have often thought of […]

Pumpkin Sheet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting – Weight Watchers Approved Many years ago I followed the Weight Watchers program and lost almost 60 pounds. Even though I gained most of it back (my own fault,) I personally think it is the best diet program out there. I am now following a “healthy eating” plan […]

Best Roasted Garlic-Parmesan Broccoli EVER! Yes, yes this is yet another post for broccoli. But this isn’t just any broccoli, this is awesome broccoli. No, that is not an oxymoron. We ate our broccoli mostly steamed for years, but now I suddenly have found all kinds of yummy ways to prepare it. I wish I […]

Easy & Delicious BBQ Meatball Recipe This recipe is a huge family favorite. It is one of the dishes my son requests when he comes home to visit, and it is always a hit with everyone. I was always asked to bring this to school potlucks, and it is great to serve as an appetizer […]

Canning Apples Slices The last day of canning is a bittersweet day. Canning takes a lot of time, but is so rewarding, I almost hate to see it end. However, the first day of Fall is just 5 days away, and there is not much left in the garden to put up. I still have […]